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Mykines seen from Vágar A misty May morning in Mykines. Mykines (Danish: Myggenæs) is the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroese Archipelago. It lies west of 7.5 degrees W, effectively putting it in the UTC-1 region. However, Mykines uses Greenwich Mean Time like the rest of the Faroes. The only settlement on the island is also ...
Vágar region also comprises the island of Mykines. The Vágar island shape is very distinctive, since on maps it resembles a dog's head. The fjord Sørvágsfjørður is the mouth and the lake Fjallavatn is the eye.
Mykines village (Faroese: /ˈmɪtʃiˌnɛs/; [1] Danish: Myggenæs) is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands.It is a little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village.
There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. ... Mykines: 10.3 14 1.4 Mykines: Vágar Skúvoy: 10.0 33 3.3 Skúvoy: Sandoy Hestur: 6.1 20
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in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (yellow) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Unification with Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 ...
At the southern end of Kalsoy island 1893 Nólsoy Lighthouse: Nólsoy: 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) southeast of Tórshavn: 1893 This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for Tórshavn which is the capital of the Faroes. Not to be confused with the nearby Borðan Lighthouse. Mykineshólmur Lighthouse: Mykineshólmur west off Mykines island: 1909
The islands are windy, cloudy and cool throughout the year with an average of 210 rainy or snowy days per year. The islands lie in the path of depressions moving northeast, making strong winds and heavy rain possible at all times of the year. Sunny days are rare and overcast days are common.